/ Dictionary / Index M marquis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mar•quis Pronunciation: (mär'kwis, mär-kē' Fr. mar-kē'), [key] — pl. -quis•es, -quis a nobleman ranking next below a duke and above an earl or count. Mar•quis Pronunciation: (mär'kwis), [key] 1878–1937, U.S. humorist and poet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: marquis (Thesaurus) Marquette marquisate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language